Poker in Bournemouth:
Live, Cashgames, Tournaments

Just in national casinos in South West England are real money tournaments of Texas Hold'em allowed, because according to legislation in Great Britain poker is a game of luck. On this platform we inform you about all the various possibilities to play poker in Bournemouth and show you the legal framework in South West England.

Legal notice: Is it legal to play poker Bournemouth ?

Poker Cash Games can meet in South West England and therefore as well in Bournemouth the element of the offence of illegal gambling. Poker players can be punished based on these laws if one organizes public gambling or plays in it.

Is poker in South West England classified as a game of chance?

The problem of whether poker is a game of chance in the sense of the law has been a topic for decades and there have been numerous treatises on the matter. It is enough to know that the jurisdiction in Great Britain and therefore also in Bournemouth classifies poker as a game of chance. The national casinos in Great Britain have of course a authorisation.

Poker in bars in Bournemouth

Risk for the pubs & hosts: There is the danger of losing the official permission to operate a restaurant in Bournemouth if you make yourself liable to prosecution.

Conclusion

• Poker cash games are in principle forbidden in Great Britain and therefore also in Bournemouth.
• The casinos in Great Britain have a state licence.
• Often it is very challenging for the authorities in Bournemouth to verify prohibited gambling.
• Tournaments are considered a game of skill, cash games a game of luck

Please note that the information provided does not constitute legal advice under the law and cannot replace legal advice, as such advice always requires knowledge of all individual circumstances, in particular of the specific individual case.

Cashgames: Real money poker games in Bournemouth

Real-money games are in general forbidden in Bournemouth. You need travel to one of the numerous casinos in the area. If you don't like to go to a casino but still don't want to miss poker cash games, you can switch to Home Games, which are heavily regulated.

Poker tournaments in Bournemouth

There are a lot poker tourneys in Bournemouth. Tournaments are legal as long as no real money is paid out, but the award is a non-cash prize. In addition, big poker tournaments are held on a regular basis in South West England! Current tournaments can be found in the tournament calendar.

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Poker Clubs: The best poker rooms in Bournemouth

More options are available by the many poker clubs & poker rooms with tournaments in and around Bournemouth. The poker scene in Bournemouth is organized in several clubs & rooms and every year live poker events come to the city. Here is a good selection:

Live poker in casinos near by Bournemouth

Bournemouth itself sadly does not provide a own casino with a poker floor. South West England has its casinos generally in smaller towns and outside the heart of the city. It is though not a problem to get to them by car or public transport. Most have even an own transfer busses. In case you want to go by your own car, all casinos offer spacious park possibilities for poker players. Nowadays you can play a large range of poker tournaments in any casino in Great Britain. There is a variety of games and events where you can join. On our site you'll discover an overview, arranged by federal states, of all casinos running poker with their particular games and all required infos. Within a radius of Bournemouth you will reach a nice selection of casinos with poker tables with a acceptable travel time.

Casinos, Poker Rooms & Venues offering Poker in Bournemouth

• Grosvenor Casino Bournemouth ( Website )
  48 Westover Road, Bournemouth, Dorset BH1 2BZ, UK

Best Poker Players from Bournemouth

• 1. Dimtri Farmkoulis
  USD 565,090.00
• 2. Alberto Gomez
  USD 995,415.00
• 3. Georgios Koleonidis
  USD 39,681.00
• 4. Daniel AR Clark
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• 5. Pablo Fernandez Campo
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• 6. Oscar Serradell
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• 7. Bruce Bravery
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• 8. David Brehme
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• 9. Tom Fleischer
  USD 19,099.00

Homegames: Pokern for real money in Bournemouth in private locations

In Bournemouth the judisdiction of the federal state South West England is in effect. In order be allowed to play poker home games in Bournemouth you must follow of the following:

Is it a public poker game?

The poker game must be played in public to be criminal liable. A poker event is public after the jurisdiction in South West England, if "it is made outwardly recognizably accessible to a not firmly closed circle of acquaintances". A good example of this is cash games in pubs in Bournemouth that anyone could join. It's forbidden.

Habituality

According to case law in South West England can: "However, a closed society in which a game of chance is customarily held is also considered public according to § 285 II StGB". If the poker game takes place habitually, it is illegal in private rooms in Bournemouth as well as in public. So, if cash games are played for every week on the similar day, it does not matter if it is a private room or public. Both are prohibited.

The best Online Poker Rooms in comparison

The fastest and legal option to play poker in Bournemouth is online poker. We show a top list of established providers where you can officially play for real cash in Great Britain. After some twenty years of online poker history, several providers proofed themselfes as the most reliable and consistent. We strongly recommend creating an account with these platforms and poker there. The poker games on offer are excellent, the choice is large, the players are numerous and the rake is just fine. Poker-in.com lists the most important and best providers in comparison.